Yasmani Grandal, Los Angeles Dodgers
Who Is He?
Many outside of Los Angeles may not even realize that Grandal is the primary catcher for the Dodgers as A.J. Ellis is the guy that most casual fans see, as they are mostly tuning into the Dodgers to see Clayton Kershaw, and Ellis is his personal catcher.
However, after an All-Star nod last year, Grandal’s not flying under the radar much anymore as he provides very solid power and very high-level defense. This year, he’s stepping up his defense even further, though he’s struggling to get his bat on track after having some early season injury issues.
Currently, Grandal is sitting at 7.1 Framing Runs. Last season, his big step forward last year was a 25.6 Framing Runs season, which led all of baseball.
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